The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-14


OF TIE laws o. l87t,n which tonk ,sTeef Feh-
ruery 8, l1e, and the nureufnnenfg ffer.io
ne, ne Iois9s.ing proposition win the terms
shall tie said township of Hoion1on- III -
county q saline, state o. Ennsas. suhsrTihe
ior one hundred and any shares o. one hun
solomon valley, Gypsum a 0ulf railway
company, n corporation or-nuira7 ur,riar ~
avs Of the state % kansas aul IN PAYMENT
naeen Of the bonds of aid tovS-hi1 of tbs
denomination Of one Thousand dollars enl-h
said bonds % be payable 20 the bearer, AZ the
21, 1sssl as,,ency ol the state o. Kansas, In New
otA S,iiy, thlrty yeaFs afler The date there
Of, with Interest ~ the rate or SIX ptr cent
per annum, payable seini-annnally, for
Ehleh interest coupons shall BE- attached,
payable a. the 1scal eEeEcy aforesaid
This subscription q stock AID issue Of
bonds 70 b. upon the following condition.
A. s6on a. said proposition shall b. deter
mined In the affirmative by n canvass of the
votes east ~ ich election, the bnsr,i OF
county commissioners % said county Of IA
line, for and IN behalf uf said solomon town
ship, shall order the county clerk 10 make
and the county clerk shall make, said sub
seriptlon In the name Of said township for
one hundred and any shares of the capital
stock Of said railway company; and when
the rlilrOad Of said railway couiuany shall
Be built Oi standard guaEe, and Be- completed
ana IN operatitii. undrr leliSe or Otherwise,
from the nOFth 10 the south line OF said
township Of solomon, and when the side
tracks and station buildings are completed
and station located between the norihf-sef
corner Of section sixteen and the soIiheesf
corner Of sixteen In said Solomon township,
then said board Of county commissioners
shall cause such bonds, With Interest coupons
attached a. Aforesaid 70 be issued In the
name ol said township Of solomon. aud shall
deliver the same % said railway company.
It's successors or assigns on delivery or ten
der % the county treasurer % said county
OF certinc1tes for one hundned and MY
unl shares of fully paid capital stock Of said
railway company equal In amount with said
PrOrfded, said railroad shall b. built and
completed and In operation, BY lease or 9th
erEist, as Aforesaid on or before the first day
Of June, l818: and,
Prorfdsd. further, that said railway CON-
pany shall build and maintain n station with
necessary sldetracks within the limits of said
township Of Soi0mon, IN Saline county, Kan
sas, road 10 strike section line between
and and run south on OF near section line,
through said township. And,
FrDrided, further, that II the said Solomon
Valley, Gypsum a Gulf railway company
shall be hindered or delayed, In the construe-
tion Of said line Of railroad, by labnr-Etrikes,
legal proceedings, or extraordinary action OF
the elements, the Length ~ time . binderei
shall be added 20 the time herein specified 70
complete said railroad
The form Of ballots 20 be used a. said elee-
tion shall be, "FOr the subscription OF stock
and issue of bonds 20 the Solomon VALLEY,
Gypsum Gulf railway company" and
Against the subscription % stock and issue
Gulf railway company" and,
WHEREAs, the said petition being duly
hied and nov set down for hearing, and the
said board Of county commissioners, having
duly examined and considered the same and
being fully advised In the premises; the said
board do md and declare that said petition
Is In writing; thai Il u subscribed by more
than two-ffths % the resident taxpayers Of
said solomon township, Saline county, Kan
sas, that u designates the Solomon Valley,
Gypsum a Gulf railway compauy As the
IA aIaN IN awHr
aid In the construction and building OF It's
railroad. into, within, and thrnugh said
township, and the amount OF capital
stock Of said company for which t u pro-
posed that said township % Solomon shall
subscribe; that 70 sets forth the terms Of pay-
ment for said stock, together with the terms
and conditions upon which q + proposed 10
make said subscription, and the fIrni OF bal
lots Ia be used at said election asked and
prayed to he held Ina said township, and that
slii the said petition = IN All respects la con-
Thrrcl0re. In acrurdance with the prayer OF
said petition, and pursuant 20, and BY virtue,
aud under the authority or the several stat
utes In such ease made and provided, Il Il
hereby Oriesrd and declared by the said
board that the prayer OF said petition b. and
the same Is hereby granted and that d spe-
eial election be held ia slild township on tha
9Th day OF August, A. D., isS7, for the purpose
Of voting ON said proposition and at said spe-
set forth IN the hereinbefore reclted petition
all Of which said petition ls hereby made q
part OF this order, shall De aud Il hereby sub
miited 20 the legal and qualified electors of
ballot thereon as In said petition designated.
A nd u Is further ordered aud DECLARED that
said election be held at the usual places OF
holding general election, In said township Of
Solomon, and that u BE- held and that the re-
turns be made, and the result be ascer-
iained In the same manner a. provided by
law for holding general elections. and that
the ballots used at said election shall have
written or printed thereon the words, "FoT
the subscription Of stock and issue OF bonds
iO the solomon Valley, Gypsum a Gulf rail- /
way company" and, Against the sulscrip-
lion OF stock and issue Of bonds to the SOlO-
mon Valley, Gypsum Gulf railway COM
Said ballots 70 be counted for or against
aid proposition accordingly.
And II n further ordered by said board /
hat the sheriff Of Saline county, make due /
proclamation and notice 10 the voters and /
qualified electors Of said township OF Solo /
mon Of the submission Of said question and i
proposition rs set forth In said petition and L
his order 20 and for their decision, az the /
special election 10 be held ~ Aforesaid, By /
publishing the said proclamation for thirty i
as or more next preceding the holding Of
! newspaper published In the city of Sallnn, i
n said county, and having a general clrcu- i
alton In said township Of Solomon, and that
N said proclamation the said sheriff set i
birth this order recitlng said petition.
And the county clerk Of said county and /
,x-Ofiicio clerk Of this board. is hereby d. Il
relied To issue 20 the sheriff OF said county Of i
saline, state OF Kansas, duly certified copy i
Done By the board of county commission
~ OF the county Of Saline, state of Kansas,
his 3Oth day OF June, A. D.. lEs7.
EsoN MILLER, Chairman.
tSEAL-l A. l. DODGE, , Members Of
J. W. BURKE said Board.
Attest; JOSEPH SARGENT,
STATE OF KANsAs,l
COUNTY oF sALISE:i
I. Joseph Sargent, clerk Of the county Of
'aline, do hereby certify that the above and
nregOing Is n full and correct copy, In every /
of the order made by the board
{ fcounty commissioner Of said county, In
he matter herein named NJ a special cleo
lon Of said board, duly held at my once In
he city pf Saliua, the county seat OF said
Ounty, on the Hth day OF June, 4. D., iss7, |
fhich order was duly entered Of record IN |
ecOrds OF proceedings of board OF county ]
commissioners, Of Saline county, state of
Kansas.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
and as county clerk and afiiNed the seal Of
aid county, at my once, in the city Of Sa-
ma, IN said county and state, this lsi day 0f
uly, A. d 1871.
tsEAL-l JOSEPH SARGENT,
County Clerk.
o W. ". Bstrfleft, SheriG Of said County, and
Thich nd order is herrby made part u
fhfs Proclamation aud Notice:
Now, therefore. /, W. W. Bartlett, sheriff
said county Of Saline, in pursuance and By /
irtue OF said order, do hereby proclaim and l
lake known that ON Tuesday, the 9Th day |
August, A. b., IsS7, n special election viii
? held In the said township nf solomon, for |
ie pnrfose Of voting ON the question and
ruIHsltion In the above order contained,
nd that the said election will BE- held ~ the
stinl place Of holding general elections IN
Ill township, and In the manner provided
! law for holding general elections.